Redskins defeat Giants 20-10: Good, the bad and the ugly

Redskins defeat Giants 20-10: Good, the bad and the ugly

After upsetting the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 11, the New York Giants traveled to D.C. and were hoping to string together consecutive wins for the first time all season. But the Washington Redskins had other plans.

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In what was a defensive-heavy game countered by sloppy offense by both teams, the Redskins ultimately came out on top thanks in large part to quality play on both sides of the ball late in the fourth quarter.

Here’s a look at the good, the bad and the ugly from Big Blue’s ninth loss of the season:

The Good

Damon Harrison – Snacks continued his season-long dominance in the middle on Thanksgiving, eating up double teams like side dishes and closing off all lanes inside. He also made his presence felt against the pass, collapsing the pocket by pushing his blockers into the backfield.

Landon Collins – On two occasions it appeared as if Collins lost coverage and gave up a big play, but the film will likely point the finger in a different direction. Pending that and aside from it, it was another solid performance for Collins on Thursday. He recorded 15 tackles (13 solo, one for a loss) and was all over the field.

Jason Pierre-Paul – JPP went over a month without a sack, but came to life on Thanksgiving. Not only was he consistently disrupting passing lanes, he recorded two sacks of Kirk Cousins on the night. And his fourth quarter sack knocked the Redskins out of field goal range.

Olivier Vernon – Although JPP had a louder game, Vernon may end up with the better film. He was great against both the run and the pass, recording five tackles (three solo, two for a loss), 1.5 sacks and two quarterback hits.

Others – Shane Vereen, Devon Kennard and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie.

The Bad

Evan Engram – Engram’s recent struggles continued on Thursday as he was limited to just three receptions for 18 yards on seven targets. In addition to the weak numbers, Engram dropped three passes — an issue that’s becoming far too consistent. He now leads the NFL with eight dropped passes.

Kalif Raymond – Having been only recently thrust into action for the Giants, it’s difficult to come down on Raymond for some of his mistakes. However, he muffed another punt on Thursday and just feels like a disaster waiting to happen.

Eli Manning – Manning was under more pressure than he had been in recent weeks, but that doesn’t excuse his poor performance. He missed several wide open targets, finishing the game 13-for-27 for 113 yards, one interception and a fumble.

Others – Darian Thompson and Donte Deayon.

The Ugly

Chad Wheeler – After an impressive starting debut in Week 11 against the Kansas City Chiefs, Wheeler took step back against Ryan Kerrigan and the Redskins defense. He allowed two sacks and several other pressures on the night.

Ross Cockrell – Cockrell had a few solid and important plays throughout the night, but for each of those he gave up a big play or committed a penalty. On a late fourth quarter Redskins drive, Cockrell handed Washington a first down with a penalty and later gave up a long play setting up an eventual touchdown.

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